Administrative divisions of India: States and Union Territories

Shakeel Anwar

Nov 23, 2015 16:57 IST

India is a union of States and Union Territories for the purposes of administration, India is divided into 29 States (Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Bihar, Goa, Gujarat, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Orissa, Punjab, Rajasthan, Sikkim, Tamil Nadu, Tripura, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh) and 7 Union Territories. The states differ as to the size of the territory, population, languages, as well as historical, economic and cultural development. Delhi, the capital of India, is the largest metropolis in India. It has its own Legislative Assembly, Lieutenant Governor, Council of Ministers and Chief Minister.

List of Indian States

Andhra Pradesh

Arunachal Pradesh

Asom (Assam)

Bihar

Karnataka

Kerala

Chhattisgarh

Uttar Pradesh

Goa

Gujarat

Haryana

Himachal Pradesh

Jammu and Kashmir

Jharkhand

West Bengal

Madhya Pradesh

Maharashtra

Manipur

Meghalaya

Mizoram

Nagaland

Orissa

Punjab

Rajasthan

Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Telangana

Tripura

Uttarakhand (Uttaranchal)

Union Territories of India

Andaman and Nicobar

Pondicherry

Dadra and Nagar Haveli

Daman and Diu

Delhi

Chandigarh

Lakshadweep

Area wise the four largest states in descending order are: Rajasthan> Madhya Pradesh> Maharashtra> Andhra Pradesh. Goa is the smallest state of India in area wise.

Important Facts

• Puducherry (Pondicherry) is the only one Union Territory which spread in three states which is given below: Puducherry (Main) - Situated in Tamil Nadu; Karaikal- Situated in Tamil Nadu; Yanam- Situated in Andhra Pradesh; Mahe- Situated in Kerala.

• The Indira Point, the southern point of India is situated in southern tip of Great Nicobar Island.

• The Barren Island which is only India’s active volcano which situated in the east of Middle Andaman.

• Narcondam Island is a volcanic Island which is situated in the northern-eastern part of North Andaman.

• 100 Channel (100 N Latitude) separates Andaman from Nicobar.

• Duncan pass is between South Andaman and Little Andaman.

• The Grand Channel is between Great Nicobar and Sumatra (Indonesia).

• The Andaman & Nicobar Islands are also known as the Emerald Islands.

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